Representatives from 38 health technology assessment (HTA) institutions across 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean will gather on June 13 and 14 in Buenos Aires for the 16th Meeting of the Health Technology Assessment Network of the Americas (RedETSA). The event, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in…
Brasilia, May 31, 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in coordination with the Brazilian Ministry of Health, conducted two certification courses on Air Transport of Infectious Substances, held in Brasilia between May 27 and 30, 2025. The training, requested by the General Coordination of Laboratories (CGLAB) of the…
Washington D.C. 30 May 2025 (PAHO) — As the Caribbean braces for the 2025 hurricane season, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the Barbados Defense Force (BDF) Emergency Medical Team (EMT), the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and the Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness, conducted a mass casualty…
Washington DC, 29 May 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented the Education Quality Improvement (EQI) Toolkit, a new resource designed to support the transformation of nursing and midwifery education and strengthen the health workforce in the Region. Developed in collaboration with the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre…
Washington, D.C., 28 May 2025 (PAHO)– In commemoration of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) held the webinar “Innovations, Experiences, and Achievements in Women’s Health”, aimed at showcasing advances and good practices designed to improve maternal, sexual, reproductive, and neonatal…
Washington, DC, May 20, 2024 (PAHO/WHO) — 40 professionals from 12 Latin American countries began today the second edition of the MERCOSUR Course on Vaccine Development and Production. Over the course of four months, the program will address key aspects of the vaccine life cycle, from research and development to industrial production and health…
Washington DC., May 10, 2025 — Within the framework of Public Health 2025, Canada’s foremost public health conference, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) convened a technical session to address the challenges of equitable access to primary health care across the Region of the Americas.The…
Washington D.C., May 8, 2025 — Led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), representatives from seven countries participated in a virtual dialogue to advance the creation of the Network on Essential Public Health Functions for Stewardship and Governance (RedFESP) in the Americas. This new initiative aims to establish a regional cooperation…
Mexico City, 8 May 2025 - As part of the 30th International Pediatric Association Congress (IPA 2025), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) convened a dynamic workshop to advocate for a transformative shift in the provision of health care for children and adolescents through a Life Course Approach (LCA).The workshop “Strengthening…